Re: Rob Ryan fired by Cowboys

Secondly, I doubt the son of Buddy Ryan knows a damn thing about the 46 defense a 4-3 defense a cover 2 or a cover 3 scheme. Yep, I'm sure all he knows about defense is the 3-4......right?

Good point, but his only work, in his own career, has been with the 3-4 defense. Hard to justify hiring someone who has never called a 4-3/4-6 D.

I have to disregard his past defense's standings because two were with with Cleveland and Oakland. After that, I haven't seen a Cowboys fan who likes him getting fired. Rob Ryan will be a good DC somewhere (KC?), I just don't think it will be with the Rams.

It's interesting, though - can the Rams run a 3-4? I think Quinn might be a good rush LB, and Long did it with Al Groh at Virginia, and played from standup position more often later in the season. Wade Phillips converted a former 4-3 D in Houston very quickly.

I might not be opposed to Rob Ryan experimenting with the Rams' D, I just don't think it'll happen.

Re: Rob Ryan fired by Cowboys

Originally Posted by evil disco man

Good point, but his only work, in his own career, has been with the 3-4 defense. Hard to justify hiring someone who has never called a 4-3/4-6 D.

I have to disregard his past defense's standings because two were with with Cleveland and Oakland. After that, I haven't seen a Cowboys fan who likes him getting fired. Rob Ryan will be a good DC somewhere (KC?), I just don't think it will be with the Rams.

It's interesting, though - can the Rams run a 3-4? I think Quinn might be a good rush LB, and Long did it with Al Groh at Virginia, and played from standup position more often later in the season. Wade Phillips converted a former 4-3 D in Houston very quickly.

I might not be opposed to Rob Ryan experimenting with the Rams' D, I just don't think it'll happen.

I've so often wanted to flirt with the idea of a 3-4, but never really come to being 100% with it. I mean Kendall Langford has already played in a 3-4 and can be a base DE, you plug in someone across from him (Jermelle Cudjo?) and Brockers at NT, then Quinn at pass rushing OLB, Laurinaitis and Dunbar in the middle along with Long as the other pass rushing OLB? Sounds scary and enticing, but it is dangerous to play with something that already works here.

Re: Rob Ryan fired by Cowboys

What ever Fischer/front office does or want,I am in agreement. Seems like Ryan was fired for a reason, crappy defenses. They have not made a statement on the field with their 3/4. I am a fan of this defense. I think we do have the personnel for the 3/4. Just need a DC to make it work. Ryan is not the answer.